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00:00A message for Iranians as state television is interrupted in an apparent hacking,
00:05throwing support behind the anti-government protests.
00:08The graphic in Farsi reads,
00:10An important message for Mr. Pezeshkian.
00:13U.S. President Donald Trump has promised time and time again
00:15to stand with the Iranian people in their fight against the Islamic regime.
00:19It then shows social media footage of Reza Pahlavi voicing support for protesters,
00:25saying the exiled former crown prince will rally global support
00:28and that Iranian authorities would do anything to keep citizens in the dark.
00:32The government has attempted to prevent coverage of its violence against protesters
00:36with an internet blackout,
00:38with activists using Stalin's satellites to get information out of the country.
00:43But the streets of Tehran are littered with evidence of recent unrest.
00:47Residents say they are not giving up the fight.
00:50The government should listen to the people,
00:53hear what they are saying and understand what is happening in society.
00:56We must have freedom of speech so we can express ourselves and be heard.
01:03Iran's streets became quieter in the past week following days of a bloody crackdown.
01:08The country's top police officer issued a new warning to protesters on Monday,
01:12either hand themselves in within three days,
01:14or face the full force of the law.

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